diff --git a/chromium/background.js b/chromium/background.js
index 625cbd8a64d2..1f231b86d212 100644
--- a/chromium/background.js
+++ b/chromium/background.js
@@ -30,15 +30,15 @@ initialize();
  *    isExtensionEnabled: Boolean
  *  }
  */
-var httpNowhereOn = false;
-var showCounter = true;
+var httpNowhereOn = true;
+var showCounter = false;
 var isExtensionEnabled = true;
 
 function initializeStoredGlobals(){
   return new Promise(resolve => {
     store.get({
-      httpNowhere: false,
-      showCounter: true,
+      httpNowhere: true,
+      showCounter: false,
       globalEnabled: true,
       enableMixedRulesets: false
     }, function(item) {
diff --git a/chromium/popup.js b/chromium/popup.js
index f9a9aa88c638..2319337fc5b2 100644
--- a/chromium/popup.js
+++ b/chromium/popup.js
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ function appendRuleLineToListDiv(ruleset, list_div, tab_id) {
 
 function showHttpNowhereUI() {
   // Set up checkbox for HTTP nowhere mode
-  getOption_('httpNowhere', false, function(item) {
+  getOption_('httpNowhere', true, function(item) {
     if (item.httpNowhere) {
       e('http-nowhere-checkbox').checked = true;
     }
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ function addManualRule() {
 }
 
 function toggleHttpNowhere() {
-  getOption_('httpNowhere', false, function(item) {
+  getOption_('httpNowhere', true, function(item) {
     setOption_('httpNowhere', !item.httpNowhere);
   });
 }